I create art because it always made me feel like I was accepted and looked at for a reason other then being visibly deformed.
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Honestly, I don't have a certain type of art I love to create.. I guess if I i had to choose it would be anything painting, or drawing. It allows me to express things I can't talk about, in a way that words just can't. Painting is more than a brush to a canvas for me, it's proof that even though I'm a little different, I can still create things that people love, it allows me to know that I'm still worth something even if my body shows me the opposite.
Where do you find inspiration?9 times out of 10, my inspiration comes while im just sitting on my bed, at my desk, or on the couch watching something, reading, scrolling. Most of the time I have to write it down somewhere or make a little sketch of whatever it may be that I have in my head or else I will forget it. Sometimes the inspiration comes from my own photography or while im out walking, with friends, I'll see something and a idea will come to mind that I need to paint.
What would you do with $25,000?There's alot of things I could do with $25,000. The first thing I would do, would be pay my mom back, bless her heart shes carried me through life and continues to do so. I would also help her with her own debt. Then, I would do repairs on my car that is seriously needs. After that, I would buy my boyfriend a gift, something I haven't been able to do in a while. If there was anything left after helping those I love, I would invest into some new art supplies, especially paint brushes.
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